Key Highlights :
1. Jon Rahm of Spain looked to make a back-nine charge Saturday morning in pursuit of Brooks Koepka, who surged to a three-stroke lead in Friday's storm-halted second round of the Masters.
2. Four-time major winner and LIV Golf rebel Koepka seized command with a sizzling five-under par 67 at Augusta National before a storm that uprooted three trees suspended play until Saturday.
3. Koepka torched the par-5 holes for an eagle and three birdies in a bogey-free tour. His superb shot-making followed an opening 65, his lowest Masters round, and left him on a 12-under 132 for 36 holes, three strokes in front of Rahm.
4. After winning last week's LIV Golf event in Orlando, Koepka could produce the PGA Tour's nightmare scenario of a victory on one of golf's greatest stages by a player from the breakaway circuit. But third-ranked Rahm, the 2021 US Open champion and a three-time PGA Tour winner this year, made a seven-foot birdie putt at the par-5 eighth and a 12-footer for birdie at the ninth before he was halted on the 10th green.
5. The Spaniard was among 39 players still on the course when three trees were toppled by gusty winds near the 17th tee and officials stopped play. Augusta National said there were no injuries.
6. Koepka, the 2017 and 2018 U.S. Open champion and 2018 and 2019 PGA Championship winner, finished well before the storm. "The biggest advantage I had was my tee time," Koepka said.
7. U.S. Amateur champion Sam Bennett fired a 68 to stand third on 136. The 23-year-old Texan could be the first amateur in a Masters last pairing in 65 years and was confident he can defeat Koepka. "I know that my good golf is good enough," Bennett said.
8. Two-time major winner Collin Morikawa was fourth on a 6-under 138 and Norway's ninth-rated Viktor Hovland was at 6-under through 10 holes.
9. Brooks Koepka watches his tee shot on the 12th hole during the second round of the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Friday, April 7.
10. The Spaniard was among 39 players still on the course when three trees were toppled by gusty winds near the 17th tee and officials stopped play.
11. Augusta National said there were no injuries.
12. Tiger Woods, a 15-time major winner and five-time Masters champion, was level par through 11 holes and on the projected 2-over cutline overall. Woods, 47, has missed the cut only once in 24 prior Masters starts, as an amateur in 1996
Jon Rahm looked to make a back-nine charge Saturday morning in pursuit of Brooks Koepka, who surged to a three-stroke lead in Friday's storm-halted second round of the Masters. Rahm, who finished T-4 at the Masters last year, made a run at the lead early on Saturday but ultimately fell just short, carding a final-round 73 to finish at nine-under 277. Rahm's final-round effort was good for fifth place, one stroke behind Koepka. The world number one's final round score of 68 included a four-under 32 on the back nine. Koepka's final round score of 69 included a four-under 32 on the back nine.
Rahm, who carded a final-round 73 at the Masters last year, made a run at the lead early on Saturday but ultimately fell just short, carding a final-round 73 to finish at nine-under 277. Rahm's final-round effort was good for fifth place, one stroke behind Koepka. The world number one's final round score of 68 included a four-under 32 on the back nine. Koepka's final round score of 69 included a four-under 32 on the back nine.
